New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-17
STRIKES AND LABOR MOVEMENTS.
FEWER LONGSHOREMEN our OF WORK
MOST OF TIE COMPANIES READY TO TAKE BACK

THEIR FORMER WORKMEN
Every day the number Of 'longshoremen out OF work
because of the strike being reduced Some OF the
panes say that they will not take their old back
but freight is behndhand and steamers must be got of
as nearly on time possible Hence few abe-bodled
men who have had experience alongshore have to ask
many times for work. number OF the companies have
taken their old men back and getting along all right,
and there Is noticeable decrease in the number Of
Italians ut work OH the wharves.
1t is said that there probability OF settlement with
the Old Dominion Company. The for garden pro-
duce is coming and this freight has to be handled
quickly and by experienced men, This in connection
with the fact that much OF tho com
pany', freight has been diverted by the
strike leads to tho belief that settlement
will be brought about before long The companys officers
the men say that this + the case.
the Morgan Line pier negroes have taken the places
back only such strikers it fit TO reempoy as indi
yduas and as are willing to work for 70 and % cents an
hour for day and night work respectively ON Clydes
line nearly all OF the back at work but Nal
At the Headquarters OF District Assembly No. 10 was
reported that committees from the district had visited the
that they were willing to the strikers back to work
Those who unable to work will be cared for by The
with Austin Corbin and that he has q copy OF It,
The reghthandlers pretty well dissusted with the
work wherever they could find 1t aud whatever terms
they could make They are not satisfied with the manner
No. 80.
The leaders Of the strike are indignant article in
The Nee YOrk Times yesterday rejecting on their per-
sona honesty and Intend consult counsel as TO the
adysahlty of bringing suit for libel against that paper
Maurice Mark young laborcr OF No a sulfok-st was
attacked by unknown strikers at King and West SIS yes
erday and barely escaped being killed His head was
severely and his left shoulder dislocaed The
Charles police sent him 10 81. Vincents hospital
Thomas Walton. OF the nOnuni0n men employed on
the National Line pier beaten by strikers al the foot
West Tenthst but got OF with slight scalp wound
The police made no arrests.
a
displaying any activity l. IN IIOboken Between thirty
and forty OF them went 20 the Thngyaa steamship pier
last evening and seating themselves comfortably rs
possible barrels and boxes waited for the "scabs To
quit work When their presence was discovered tney
ordered by the superintendent Of the pier 10 co. but
refused. word sent 10 Police Headquarters anu
sergeant and three policemen drove them from the pier
The inkeron duty at the Delaware. lackawanna
and Western Railroad piers reported that several SHOTS
fired at them about yesterday ana again NJ
a quiet regned at all tho other main points Tie
striking translerboancn went 10 work AGAIN a"r aeon
ference with Superintendent stockton, OF tie Delaware
and Hudson Canal Company. rhey refused To state on
what terms they were Teemploye1. The special police
men have nearly all been dismissed.